Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut will lead a panel discussion on Ohio’s 10-year strategic plan for higher education on June 17, 2008 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in The University of Toledo’s Law Center Auditorium.

The forum is one in a series being held across the state inviting the public to discuss the plan with the chancellor and panelists, which include college and university officials, business, civic and student leaders, and others from the local community.

The agenda includes an overview of the plan presented by the chancellor, followed by a discussion focused on “Centers of Excellence: The Role of Research.” In addition to Chancellor Fingerhut, invited panelists include: Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, UT president; Betsy Yeary, UT student; Mike Betz, Recent UT alumnus; Peter Ujvagi, Ohio State Representative, District 47; James Tuschman , Ohio Board of Regents; Dr. Christa Adams, Owens Community College president; and Barbara Sears, Ohio State Representative, District 46.

The forum will be taped by Ohio Government Telecommunications (OGT) for re-broadcast throughout the state on The Ohio Channel. The forum is free and open to the public.

To register, or for more information, contact Toni Blochowski at 419.530.5529 or [email protected]. For more information on Ohio’s 10-Year Strategic Plan for Higher Education, visit http://universitysystem.ohio.gov .